Fence-post.



PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907. W. N. REYNOLDS. DEGD. J. A. REYNOLDS,ADMINISTRATOR.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1900.

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WILLIAM N. REYNOLDS, OF PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA; JAMES A. REYNOLDSADMINISTRATOR OF SAID WILLIAM N. REYNOLDS, DECEASED.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed May 7,1906- Serial N0. 315,637,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pierre, in the county of Hughes and State of South Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Fosts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved fence-post. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is arear view of the base. Fig. 4 is ,a horizontal sectional view of thebase. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are detail perspective views illustratingmodifications of the connection between the rails or line-wires and thepost.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates myimprovedpost-base, which is a semicylindrioal structure, preferably of castironor similar strong and light material, open at one side, as shown, thewall of the structure being substantially solid. It is provided with asemicircular solid bottom plate 2, having an angular socket 3 in itsupper face designed to receive and hold the lower end of the post 4,which is V-shaped or angular in cross-section, as shown. The socket 3extends only partially through the bottom plate 2. The base is providedat its opposite side edges with strengthening webs or ribs 1 and isprovided with a solid top plate 5, which may be cast integrally with itor secured to in any desired maimer. The top plate 5 is depressed belowthe upper edge of the base. The body of the base is also preferablyformed as shown in the drawings, provided with a lower opening 3*,coincident with the socket 3 and an upper opening 3* in registry with anangular recess 6 in the top 5, the openings 3 and 3 being only necessary or useful when the post-base is cast, in which event said openingsmay be formed by fillets or blocks in the mold to conveniently producethe socket 3 and the upper recess 6.

This recess 6 is designed to receive the post and coacts with the socket3 to hold the same. The top 5 is provided on its outer face with arecess 7. The base is provided at opposite sides with wings 8, whichextend laterally therefrom in opposite directions and assist inproducing a broad bearing-surface for the base. The post 4 is secured inplace, preferably, by means of a locking-pin 9 inserted into an aperturein the post and designed to contact with the under face of the top 5 toprevent the post from being withdrawn.

As has been before stated, the post 4 is angular in cross-section, andif it is desired to secure to the post comparatively substantial rails,such as shown at 10, they are preferably overlapped at their ends andcontact with the edges of the post and are secured thereto by a rail-tie10, extending through both rails, as shown. If it is desired to secure alighter rail to the post 4, a fillet or block l1 may be used within theangle of the post and the rails 11 may be secured to this fillet by thetie-wire 11 If line-wires 12 are to constitute the fence, they may besecured to the post, as shown, by the wire-ties 12, wound around theline-wires 12 and extending through apertures in the two members of thep From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is evident that when the post -1 is inserted in the holeprepared for it and the earth tamped arouiid it and in it it will besecurely maintained in place and support the post 4 in a substantialmanner. I

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1.' Afence-post base, comprising a semicylindrical structure open at one sideand provided with a solid top plate and a solid bottom plate, the bottomplate being provided in said upper face with a socket extending onlypartially therethrough and the top plate being provided with a recessextending entirely therethrough, a post extending through said recessand having its lower end seated in said socket, and means for securingthe post to the base.

2. A semicylindrical post-base open at one side and provided with asolid bottom plate having a socket in its upper face and also beingprovided the opposite boundaries of [its open side and at the upper endthereof With oppositely-extending Wings 8, and a post secured in saidsocket and recess.

3. In semicylindrical post-base rovided With a solid bottom plate formeWith a socket in its upper face and also provided with a solid top platethe upper face of which I is slightly below the upper semicircular edgeof the base, said top plate being provided with a recess extendingtherethrough and said recess and said socket being angular, and a postangular in cross-section and secured in said recess and socket.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature I 5 in presence of twoWitnesses.

WILLIAM N. REYNOLDS. Witnesses:

IVAN W. GOODNER, M. F. R01.

